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Is our German Shepherd bitch detecting a wolf?
I live in N Portugal and we have had wolves on our mountain - I have
seen them close up with their cubs and have found poisoned carcasses. Recently we were adopted by a Germ Shep bitch - abandoned on our hill by its owners - she was evidently an xmas pup. She was traumatised but is coming on fine - she now goes with me when I go almost daily up the hill to see how thongs are. There are very few dogs up their outside the hunting season. We often walk along one dirt road where I've seen wolves and their tracks inthe past. What she does these days (she's not on heat) is to run along - nose to ground - the halt examine the dirt - disturb it and then roll in the loose soil getting it on her "mane" Then she lies rapt on her back with her nose pointed along the ground and would stay thre almost all day. This happens often after moderate rain - with no wolf-tracks visible (they wouldn't be) What is this behaviour normally about (Don't tell me whether this is from a dog or a wolf - I'm the best judge of that - I need to know if its about another canid or not) Thanks |
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What is this behaviour normally about (Don't tell me whether this is from a dog or a wolf - I'm the best judge of that - I need to know if its about another canid or not) There's really no way to tell if it's about another canid or not; it's normal behavior with ANY scent the dog likes and/or is aroused by (I do NOT mean sexual arousal). My JRT does this with fresh kills (IOW she kills a mouse, then rolls on it), and both she and my lurcher do it at odd spots on one of the hiking trails we use- not in the woods next to the trails, but on the surface of the trail itself. |
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What is this behaviour normally about (Don't tell me whether this is from a dog or a wolf - I'm the best judge of that - I need to know if its about another canid or not) There's really no way to tell if it's about another canid or not; it's normal behavior with ANY scent the dog likes and/or is aroused by (I do NOT mean sexual arousal). My JRT does this with fresh kills (IOW she kills a mouse, then rolls on it), and both she and my lurcher do it at odd spots on one of the hiking trails we use- not in the woods next to the trails, but on the surface of the trail itself. |
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What is this behaviour normally about (Don't tell me whether this is from a dog or a wolf - I'm the best judge of that - I need to know if its about another canid or not) There's really no way to tell if it's about another canid or not; it's normal behavior with ANY scent the dog likes and/or is aroused by (I do NOT mean sexual arousal). My JRT does this with fresh kills (IOW she kills a mouse, then rolls on it), and both she and my lurcher do it at odd spots on one of the hiking trails we use- not in the woods next to the trails, but on the surface of the trail itself. |
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What is this behaviour normally about (Don't tell me whether this is from a dog or a wolf - I'm the best judge of that - I need to know if its about another canid or not) There's really no way to tell if it's about another canid or not; it's normal behavior with ANY scent the dog likes and/or is aroused by (I do NOT mean sexual arousal). My JRT does this with fresh kills (IOW she kills a mouse, then rolls on it), and both she and my lurcher do it at odd spots on one of the hiking trails we use- not in the woods next to the trails, but on the surface of the trail itself. |
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"sionnach" wrote in message
... My JRT does this with fresh kills (IOW she kills a mouse, then rolls on it), and both she and my lurcher do it at odd spots on one of the hiking trails we use- not in the woods next to the trails, but on the surface of the trail itself. My schnauzers do it on worms in the yard. ~~Judy |
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"sionnach" wrote in message
... My JRT does this with fresh kills (IOW she kills a mouse, then rolls on it), and both she and my lurcher do it at odd spots on one of the hiking trails we use- not in the woods next to the trails, but on the surface of the trail itself. My schnauzers do it on worms in the yard. ~~Judy |
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"sionnach" wrote in message
... My JRT does this with fresh kills (IOW she kills a mouse, then rolls on it), and both she and my lurcher do it at odd spots on one of the hiking trails we use- not in the woods next to the trails, but on the surface of the trail itself. My schnauzers do it on worms in the yard. ~~Judy |
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"sionnach" wrote in message
... My JRT does this with fresh kills (IOW she kills a mouse, then rolls on it), and both she and my lurcher do it at odd spots on one of the hiking trails we use- not in the woods next to the trails, but on the surface of the trail itself. My schnauzers do it on worms in the yard. ~~Judy |
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On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 20:56:47 GMT, "Judy" wrote:
My schnauzers do it on worms in the yard. elliott rolls in the dirt, but in his case i don't think it's got anything to do with rolling in another animal's scent. he just seems to enjoy an occasional dirt bath. he must be onto something, because i *never* have to bathe him. literally, never. it's been over two years since his last bath and his coat is *always* soft and shiny and smells like grass and sun. -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott & harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet. -- George W. Bush, Arlington Heights IL 10/24/2000 |
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